Earls Street, Thetford, IP24 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP24 2AB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	47.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	52.6%	52.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	3.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.6%	41%	4.4%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	35.2%	0.4%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	15.6%	13.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.6%	46.6%	11.0%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	42.7%	34.2%	-8.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	17.8%	12.7%	-5.1%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around IP24 2AB this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	29.3%	-2.0%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	14.6%	1.7%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	8.9%	-7.2%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13%	0.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	24.8%	14.5%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	13.4%	3.3%	-10.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	97.6%	89%	-8.6%	81.4%	7.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	60.6%	-11.3%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	25.3%	30.5%	5.2%	6.1%	24.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	1.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	60.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	3.6%	16.4%	12.8%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	7.9%	9.2%	1.3%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	12.3%	4.8%	-7.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	8.9%	3.8%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
Portugal	11.3%	0.5%	10.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Earls Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earls Street was 237.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 379.2% higher than the Thetford Boudica average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Earls Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Thetford Boudica and the 14th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IP24 2AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Earls Street are based on 102 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Breckland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Earls Street, Thetford, IP24 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 2AB

Average Price
£167,239

Semi-Detached
£248,072

Terraced
£153,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£228,370

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earls Street

Average Price
£240,019

Semi-Detached
£271,236

Terraced
£227,049

Detached
£269,839

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,648

Other
£301,230

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earls Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Earls Street, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-12-11	£210,985
15 Earls Street, Thetford, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-12-04	£254,728
17 Earls Street, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2023-12-19	£187,099
21 Earls Street, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-11-10	£167,821
15 Earls Street, Thetford, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-10-19	£105,291

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP24 2AB

Employment

IP24 2AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	20
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Education	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich Road Academy Norwich Road , IP24 2HT	2out of 4	177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drake Primary School Fairfields , Croxton Road IP24 1JW	4out of 4	988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redcastle Family School St Martin's Way , IP24 3PU	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP	2out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Canterbury Way , IP24 1EB	2out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Thetford Academy Croxton Road , IP24 1LH	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thetford Grammar School Bridge ST , Thetford IP24 3AF	- not rated	334 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Damara School 30 Bridge Street , IP24 3AG	- not rated	412 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pinetree School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	2out of 4	1,364 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
O Cabaz	1, Dorans Corner Earls Street	83 yd
Subway	2 King Street, Thetford	90 yd
New Saffron	17 St Giles Lane, Thetford	98 yd
Cafe Cuthbert	St Cuthberts Church Well Street	114 yd
Costa Coffee	14 King Street, Thetford	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	Market Place, Thetford	90 yd
Green Dragon	5 Market Place	107 yd
Andrew Byrne (Thetford Conservative Club)	Thetford Conservative Club, 13 Magdalen Street	140 yd
J D Wetherspoon Ltd	Red Lion Inn Market Place	155 yd
Guildhall and Carnegie Complex	Carnegie Rooms Cage Lane	180 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix House	4 Market Place	89 yd
Domino's Pizza	18 Well Street, Thetford	179 yd
Mr Chips	9 Market Place	179 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar	45 King Street	215 yd
USA Chicken	31 Riverside Walk	222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland Limited	9 - 11 King Street	142 yd
Labas	Flat 2, Angel House Market Place	167 yd
Maxi Poli	17 Lime Kiln Lane	187 yd
Maxxi Polii	22 Well Street, Thetford	190 yd
7 Days Supermarket Ltd	44 King Street, Thetford	200 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snap Fitness (Thetford) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	329 yd
Thetford Grammar School BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	483 yd
Breckland Leisure Centre And Waterworld CROXTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	748 yd
Thetford Town Football Club MUNDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	795 yd
Thetford Town Cricket Club MUNDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	809 yd
Thetford Grammar School Playing Fields NEWTOWN	grass pitches	884 yd
Diamond Academy HILLARY ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of IP24 2AB